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Army repel ISWAP, Boko Haram attack in Chibok
Nigerian soldiers from the 28 Task Force Brigade, Sector 4 of Operation Hadin Kai, have stopped a large attack by ISWAP/Boko Haram fighters in Chibok, Borno State.
Security analyst Zagazola Makama shared the update on his X page on Saturday, saying the terrorists, estimated to be over 300, launched a coordinated attack from different directions, trying to break through military positions and overpower the troops.
Makama said he gathered that the soldiers quickly responded with stronger firepower and well-planned movements, engaging the terrorists in a two-hour battle which eventually forced them to flee toward the Timbuktu Triangle.
“The troops were alert and professionally contained the attack. There was no casualty on our side, and no equipment was affected,” Makama said, citing a intelligence source.
Following the terrorists’ withdrawal, ground forces requested air support, prompting the immediate deployment of NAF combat aircraft to the identified withdrawal axis.
“The NAF jet delivered precise and devastating strikes along the terrorists’ escape route, obliterating a significant number of the fighters and disrupting their movement,” the source added.
According to the sources, four major airstrikes were conducted by NAF combat aircraft along the terrorists’ withdrawal route toward the Timbuktu Triangle.
The airstrikes were guided by real-time intelligence from ground troops of the 28 Task Force Brigade, Sector 4 Operation Hadin Kai.
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